Gender: Male
Terence "Terry" Osborn Ranger was a prominent British Africanist, best known as a historian of Zimbabwe. Part of the post-colonial generation of historians, his work spanned the pre- and post-Independence (1980) period in Zimbabwe, from the 1960s to the present. He published and edited dozens of books and wrote hundreds of articles and book chapters, including co-editing The Invention of Tradition (1983) with Eric Hobsbawm. He was the Rhodes Professor of Race Relations at the University of Oxford and the first Africanist fellow of the British Academy.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 28, 2024
On the name Terence Ranger, Terence means Smooth, Old Form of the Roman Clan Name Terrance, Tender, Gracious, Good, Polished, Instigator, Rub, Turn, Twist. Ranger means Ward of the Forest.
The name Terence Ranger is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Terence is commonly found in South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America, and 74 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Terence is recorded 13,029 times globally, ranking it as the 4,536th most common name worldwide.
Terence is most prevalent in South Africa, with 1,994 occurrences, making it the 1,086th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Terence is found among 1 in every 293 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | #1,086 | 1 : 1,176 |
| United Kingdom | #735 | 1 : 293 |
| United States of America | #1,922 | 1 : 1,002 |
| Hong Kong | #290 | 1 : 294 |
| Singapore | #245 | 1 : 402 |
| Malaysia | #1,264 | 1 : 1,860 |
| France | #2,415 | 1 : 1,938 |
| Canada | #1,339 | 1 : 907 |
| Italy | #4,044 | 1 : 3,162 |
| Ireland | #642 | 1 : 314 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Terence from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Terence "Terry" Osborn Ranger was a prominent British Africanist, best known as a historian of Zimbabwe. Part of the post-colonial generation of historians, his work spanned the pre- and post-Independence (1980) period in Zimbabwe, from the 1960s to the present. He published and edited dozens of books and wrote hundreds of articles and book chapters, including co-editing The Invention of Tradition (1983) with Eric Hobsbawm. He was the Rhodes Professor of Race Relations at the University of Oxford and the first Africanist fellow of the British Academy.
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